Radiatori with Pumkin Sauce and Mackerel

Radiatori with Pumkin Sauce and Mackerel, originally uploaded by cpalmieri.

Another gorgeous plate using pumpkin~



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Sauce adapted from a standard pumpkin soup recipe. Fried pancetta, pine nuts and
parsley to finish. Maybe a bit out of season, but what the heck.

Party squash soup!

Party squash soup!, originally uploaded by domit.

Beautifully presented~

Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup, originally uploaded by organicpixel.

This looks fantastic. I love this time of year, and pumpkins are so versatile~


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Pumpkin soup topped with a sweet pepper and olive oil garnish.

Basic recipe (more or less);
Cut and clean pumpkin, remove outer skin and cut into chunks or cubes.
Place pumpkin pieces in large pot. Cover with water or your favorite soup stock for a richer flavor (chicken or vegetable stocks works well). Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until pumpkin is tender. As the pumpkin softens it will begin to break down and you’ll notice that your liquid is starting to thicken. Us an immersion blender to puree the pumpkin and stock mixture into a velvety smooth soup. Flavor as desired. You can add more liquid if you think your soup blend is too thick or continue simmering for reduction to thicken.

We’ve found that heirloom pumpkins offer much better flavor then the standard orange carving pumpkins so choose one that looks interesting to you and give it a shot. Also, don’t forget to save the seeds for making toasted pumpkin seeds.

Just like eating any other seasonal fruit or vegetable, eating pumpkin in the fall and winter offers many wonderful health benefits, plus it makes for a really great warm and satisfying meal on a cold day.

spaghetti squash quinoa bake

spaghetti squash quinoa bake, originally uploaded by Artsy-Foodie.

Another way to enjoy quinoa - baked.

quinoa/ pink lentil flan

quinoa/ pink lentil flan, originally uploaded by FrenchBento.

Woo! Where have I been all these years? Fabulous!

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receipe:
cook 1 1/2 cup quinoa and 1/2 cup pink lentil in your rice cooker
use some thick tomato sauce in a pan, add a tsp of agar-agar (or kanten), boil for two minutes. Add oignon, garlic, spices to your taste if you want.
mix the lentil, quinoa and tomato sauce and put in glasses or silicon cup. Place in the fridge for a couple of hours till cold and solidified.

I ate it cold with a thick dressing of balsamic vinegar, walnut oil and garlic. yum.

quinoa, coooked

quinoa, originally uploaded by Delairen.

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Making Quinoa Tabouleh. Recipe Available Here: blog.delementals.com/2009/07/03/quinoa-tabouleh/

Quinoa

Quinoa, originally uploaded by net_efekt.

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Quinoa before flowering.

Quinoa (pronounced /ˈkinwɑ/ KEEN-wah or /ˈkinoʊə/ KEE-no-uh, Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa) is a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium) grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal as it is not a grass. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, much like amaranth, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa

quinoa sprouts

quinoa sprouts, originally uploaded by apathyduck.

This just goes to show that food can be always beautiful and surprising!~



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sprouted quinoa

Quinoa

Quinoa - IMG_3429.JPG, originally uploaded by Flickred!.

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Grain-like crop from South America. Quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds.

Biryani Inspired Quinoa Salad

Biryani Inspired Quinoa Salad, originally uploaded by maggiehc.

Ooh, this one is gorgeous, too. Check out the link below for the recipe.



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Recipe at Dog Hill Kitchen

Citrus Quinoa Salad

Citrus Quinoa Salad, originally uploaded by sleepyneko.

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recipe at The Accidental Southerner

Quinoa Salad

Quinoa Salad, originally uploaded by karenphotodesign.

The beauty of this simple seed is that it plays well with so many other tasty additions~

From Wikipedia:

Quinoa (play /ˈkiːnwɑː/ or /kɨˈnoʊ.ə/, Spanish: quinua, from Quechua: kinwa), a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a member of the grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds.



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Quinoa with fresh farmers market vegetables

Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Pomegranate Seeds, and Persimmons

Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Pomegranate Seeds, and Persimmons, originally uploaded by MikeSofCA.

Oh my, this looks fantastic. This searching for quinoa salads is a happy one.

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www.AsparagustoZucchini.com has the recipe for this Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes and more kick ass vegetarian recipes from A to Z!!! This site isn't only for vegetarians, it's for everyone trying to expand their cooking arsenal and find ways to use more healthy foods in their diet.

Red Quinoa Salad

Red Quinoa Salad, originally uploaded by Soundly Vegan.

I've been on a quinoa kick lately, and am hungrily seeking knockout salad recipes. So far, so good.

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Recipe: soundlyvegan.com/2010/06/03/red-quinoa-salad/

4th flags

4th flags, originally uploaded by A Dozen Eggs1.

These are great!



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I wish these weren't so sloppy, I'm trying Callye's technique of a stiffer icing rather than an outline and fill.
(that and I was conserving pastry bags, my supplier didn't ship my order and I ran out of small bags!!)